“They seem to be focused on a negative campaign what I think our campaign wants to do is focus on the issues that matter to American families." Obama responds to race card charge

Of course, not everyone agrees that this is what Mr. Obama’s campaign really wants:

“A day after John McCain's campaign accused Barack Obama of having "played the race card," the senator from Illinois was confronted by self-described members of the "International African Revolution" concerned he doesn't talk enough about race.” Obama Heckled on African American Policies

Now you would think if it really was to be all about “personality”, Senator Obama would win in a landslide. But of course, that’s not what Mr. Davis said or meant. For the non-Harvard Law educated amongst us, I think most would recognize that what Mr. Davis meant was that we won’t just be voting for the person we most agree with on the certain issues that are important to us now but rather we will apply issue affiliation in determining which of the two we most trust to govern responsibly. This would be a lot more obvious if those quoting Mr. Davis included the next line:

So, by all means, let’s talk about the issues that matter to people. Perhaps some organization could sponsor a Town Hall-type meeting where the candidates would answer questions directly from the non-press public. And, if the issues that people care about happen to include past affiliations (cough*Jeremiah Wright*cough*Bill Ayers*), past votes (cough*Born Alive Act*) or public service jobs right out of college (i.e. US Navy*cough*community organizing) well, it would be better than going “…another year, or another four years or another eight years without addressing the issues that matter to you.”